The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-12

NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

isherman'S Luck at CumD erland-A
Storage Warehouse Wanted at Bruins
wick-Dalton's Indignation Against
the Governor Not Nearly as Deep as
it Was Reported -Acworth's Post
master Nearly Poisons Himself
GEORGIA.
Elberton's new bank viii not open till fall
There will be a barbecue at Anthony
Shoals soon.
Albanys Methodists intend to build a
new church editice.
An old negro of Monticello has caught
sixty-five turtles since May 20 by his count.
The Sixth Georgia battalion has been in
vited to attend a barbecue at Talbotton
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Hannibal Cropen of Mitchell county,
died from hydrophobia Saturday after
horrible suffering.
Thomas E. Blackshear, of Townsville,
has shipped over 500 crates Of pears from
two acres of ground.
There are said to be not less than 100
negroes in Athens who make a living by
selling whisky on the sly.
Stock for the new road from Birmingham
70 Brunswick is being subscribed, by the
medium of notes payable when the road
reaches Brunswick.
are now in course Of erection at Macon.
Contracts involving an additional expendi-
ture of as much more are on the tapis.
Clark Kelly of Monticello lately killed a
blue crane that measured six and half feet
from tip TO tip and six feet high. When
killed it had a one pound carp in its mouth.
A lamp fell in Dr. Brumby's drug store
at Athens, Thursday night, and broke a
three gallon bottle Of cologne. DR.. Brum-
by says it damaged him twenty-five dollars.
As a fitting farewell service in the old
Presbyterian church at Townsville, Rev.
A. w. CliSby, the first regular pastor Of the
church, preached the last sermon in the old
building on Sunday night.
Arrangements have been made TO hold the
annual meeting of the Zion Baptist Associa-
ton in Brunswick, beginning tomorrow.
Reduced rates have been made from all
points in the State, and full attendance is
expected.
S. J. Cassels, of Townsville, has in his
safe check for 81, 900 from a last winters
visitor. 1t was received by Rev Mr. Tiler
few days since with the request that it be
appropriated to the building of a new
Baptist church.
William Thompson, who is the postmaster
at Richmond Bath, had his store and fair
stock of general merchandise totally de-
stroyed by fire on Wednesday night The
post office was ALSO burned. The property
was partially insured.
Adj. Gen. Kell Saturday received the
resignation of the following officers: Capt.
Geo. c. Stewart, of the Griffin Light Guards;
Second Lieut.. r. L. Singleton, Of the
Scriven Troop cavalry. No elections have
yet been held to fill these vacancies
The citizens of Cooksville, Franklin
county, met Saturday and resolved
TO build first-class school house Lumber
is now being rapidly hauled TO do the work.
The house will be completed and ready for
the commencement of the school in a few
weeks
The citizens generally of Canton have
made all arrangements, and now await the
coming of the members and all visitors TO
che North Atlanta District Conference of the
Nj. Z. Church South, which will assemble
there tomorrow, and remain in session until
the Sunday following.
Mrs. Walter Gordon, of Atlanta, who has
been spending several months at Thomas
vile, left for the up country on Tuesday.
Mrs. Gordon has purchased a handsome
piece Of suburban property near town and
will build winter home. Her late hus-
band was a brother Of Gov. Gordon.
Nearly every boy in Athens has collec-
tlon OF bird eggs, generally about 100,
though ranging from twenty-five TO 5000
Their collection is usually prohibited by the
boys parents, and are gathered in secret.
From this cause birds are getting scarcer
every year, and you never see birds nest
around town. Ambitious collectors nav as
high as So for some eggs.
The Barton Fruit and Wine Conpanv
have commenced the manufacture Of black
berry wine at Stegall's, in Carroll county.
This company has sold thousands of gallons
of choice domestic wine made from apples,
peaches, pears, plums, berries, cherries,
grapes, muscadines and in fact everything
IN the fruit line. These sales extend from
Vermont to New Mexico.
At a meeting of the Dougherty and Lee
county subscribers to the stock of the Co
lumbus Southern railroad. Col Nelson Tiff
was selected TO represent them ct the organ
ization OF the company to take place at some
near day in Columbus. The proxies were
signed, and Col. Tiff will cast the vote for
the entire number of shares subscribed by
the citizens of Lee and Dougherty.
Athens Banner Waterman: We notice
several parties in Athens wearing the uni
form OF the Salvation Army, and appear
quite proud of their trappingS We learn
that the donning Of this uniform for three
months entities penitent to start out as a
preacher, with full authority TO pass around
the hat. II is certainly an easy way 10 make
hving-inuch better than hard work
The State Librarian has been busy for
some weeks sendlng out the seveDty-fifth
volume OF Georgia reports. Saturday 1856
boxes filed with reports were sent off. A
large number Of volumes have been sold in
Atlanta, and copies have been sent to the
county officers in every county in the State
as the law directs. In day or two the
Librarian will furnish the number Of vol
umes sold thus far
Mr.. johnson, of jefferson county,
Fla, lost a $50 bill in front of s. J. CasseIs'
at Townsville on wednesday evening.
Joseph Fass, while walking along the CON
crete pavement about 10 o'clock that night
discovered and picked up the valuable piece
of paper. Mr.. johnson left next morning
without knowing the bill WAS found. Ii will
be pleasant news to him. NJ Fass holds
the bill for the owner.
The eccentric rod on the engine of the
Buena Vista and Ellaville railroad broke
when three miles from Ellnville Friday.
The rod dropped down and struck cross
tie, when IL was bent upward and punched
u large hole in the boiler, causing the steam
and hot water to fly i'm every direction. The
engineer Immediately reversed his engine
aud stopped the train without damage to
any OF the passengers.
Through the uutiring exertions of Mrs. C.
A. Biedermann, new Catholic church has
been erected in New Switzerland, located in
Habersham county, eighty-three miles from
Atlanta. She is very DESTROYS of completing
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